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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
598 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 516 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($190k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 31% from the last 14 days)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 598 active job postings tracked here, 34% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 34% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 89 new postings have appeared this week — about 15% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 91+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (59 roles).
- 13% of postings list a salary range (80 of 598).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $190k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, SAP, and Snap.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in registered nurse and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Palo Alto, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.
- 598Active postings
- 89Posted this week
- 205Open 30+ days34% of active
- 59Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 13%List salary80 of 598
- 3%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $190kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 91d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse39
- Engineering28
- Director28
- Data Science19
- Nurse Practitioner14
- ML / AI Engineering14
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers77
- Managers, All Other48
- Project Management Specialists11
- Computer and Information Research Scientists10
- Chief Executives9
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
Top sectors
- Healthcare226
- Technology202
- Media & Entertainment87
- Retail73
- Financial Services61
- Manufacturing32
Employment mix
- Unspecified466 · 78%
- Full-time86 · 14%
- Intern15 · 3%
- Part-time15 · 3%
- Contract15 · 3%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Shift Leader (P1-1474294-0)Shift Supervisor / Service Lead
Panda Express · Palo Alto, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 7 months ago
- Prep CookCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
RH (Restoration Hardware) · Palo Alto, CA · hcqq.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 7 months ago
- Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads DeliveryML / AI Engineering
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$315k · posted 7 months ago
- Foundational Research ScientistData Science
AppLovin · Palo Alto, CA · boards.greenhouse.io
$252k · posted 7 months ago
- Kitchen Team (P1-1351639-0)Crew / Cashier
Panda Express · Palo Alto, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 7 months ago
- Pediatric Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Full Time, Days $60K Sign-On and Relo BonusRegistered Nurse
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
$60k · posted 7 months ago
- Clinical Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Operating Room (0.9 FTE, 12-Hour Rotating Shifts, Call Required)Registered Nurse
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 10 months ago
- Applied Research ScientistData Science
AppLovin · Palo Alto, CA · boards.greenhouse.io
$166k · posted 11 months ago
- U.S. Private Bank - Private Banker - Vice President OR Executive DirectorDirector
JPMorgan Chase · Palo Alto, CA · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 year ago
- Backend Engineer, New Grad Backend
AppLovin · Palo Alto, CA · boards.greenhouse.io
$124k · posted 1 year ago
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering ML / AI Engineering
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$190k · posted 1 year ago
- Machine Learning Engineer, Core EngineeringML / AI Engineering
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$139k · posted 1 year ago
- Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization EngineeringML / AI Engineering
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$163k · posted 1 year ago
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization EngineeringML / AI Engineering
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$190k · posted 1 year ago